Plantation Road, Poole, BH17 9LP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BH17 9LP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.7% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.3%	53.7%	0.4%	51.0%	2.7%
Male	46.7%	46.3%	-0.4%	49.0%	-2.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	26.7%	37.6%	10.9%	37.9%	-0.3%
Married: Opposite sex	50.2%	41.9%	-8.3%	44.2%	-2.3%
Separated	2.8%	1.8%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	10.9%	11%	0.1%	9.1%	1.9%
Widowed	9.3%	7.6%	-1.7%	6.1%	1.5%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.5%	39.7%	-8.8%	48.4%	-8.7%
Good health	35.1%	37.6%	2.5%	33.6%	4.0%
Fair health	12.4%	15.5%	3.1%	12.7%	2.8%
Bad health	3.1%	4.9%	1.8%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	1%	2.3%	1.3%	1.2%	1.1%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.4%	14.4%	-5.0%	18.2%	-3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	13.2%	-0.2%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	16%	-0.2%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	8%	3.1%	5.3%	2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	20.2%	6.8%	16.9%	3.3%
Degree or Similar	28.3%	24.2%	-4.1%	33.8%	-9.6%
Other	4.5%	4%	-0.5%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
White	96.6%	94%	-2.6%	81.4%	12.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	97.6%	91.2%	-6.4%	83.2%	8.0%
European Union	0.7%	4.4%	3.7%	6.1%	-1.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	5.6%	-5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.9%	91.2%	-5.7%	83.2%	8.0%
10+ Years	0%	6.7%	6.7%	9.8%	-3.1%
5-10 Years	0%	1%	1.0%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	0%	1%	1.0%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.7%	76.7%	1.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	17.6%	13.5%	4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.9%	37.2%	4.7%
Christian	51.4%	46.2%	5.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Plantation Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Plantation Road was 129.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.8% higher than the Canford Heath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Plantation Road has the 14th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Canford Heath and the 198th highest crime rate of 1,181 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 63.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 456.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,400

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in BH17 9LP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Plantation Road are based on 113 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Poole.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Plantation Road, Poole, BH17 9LP

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH17 9LP

Average Price
£390,810

Semi-Detached
£389,764

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£391,132

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Plantation Road

Average Price
£286,025

Semi-Detached
£359,250

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£390,937

Flats/Maisonettes
£180,576

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Plantation Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
52 Plantation Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2025-11-28	£419,438
72 Plantation Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£485,000	2022-12-20	£436,307
52 Plantation Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£485,000	2022-07-15	£455,316
46 Plantation Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2022-03-04	£372,831
52 Plantation Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2022-01-12	£315,468

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH17 9LP

Employment

BH17 9LP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	110
Retired	69
Long-Term Sick or disabled	37
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	28
Looking after home or family	20
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	18
Manufacturing	17
Construction	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Financial and insurance activities	11
Transport and storage	8
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hillbourne Primary School Kitchener Crescent , BH17 7HX	- not rated	904 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillbourne Primary School Kitchener Crescent , BH17 7HX	- not rated	904 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillbourne Community First School and Nursery Kitchener Crescent , Waterloo BH17 7HX	- not rated	999 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haymoor Junior School Ashdown Close , Canford Heath BH17 8WG	3out of 4	1,035 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ad Astra Infant School Sherborn Crescent , Canford Heath BH17 8AP	3out of 4	1,223 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Haymoor Junior School Ashdown Close , Canford Heath BH17 8WG	- not rated	1,035 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillbourne Community Middle School Kitchener Crescent , Waterloo BH17 7HX	- not rated	1,054 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakdale County Middle School Wimborne Road , BH15 3DL	- not rated	1,942 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakdale Junior School School Lane , BH15 3JR	- not rated	2,432 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole Devon Road , BH15 3QQ	- not rated	2,670 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parkstone Grammar School Sopers Lane , BH17 7EP	- not rated	524 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Parkstone Grammar School Sopers Lane , BH17 7EP	- not rated	524 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Poole Grammar School Gravel Hill , BH17 9JU	- not rated	766 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Poole Grammar School Gravel Hill , BH17 9JU	- not rated	766 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Ashdown Technology College Ashdown Close , Adastral Road BH17 8RE	- not rated	1,125 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Broadstone Middle School Dunyeats Road , BH18 8AE	- not rated	1,934 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadstone Middle School Dunyeats Road , BH18 8AE	3out of 4	1,934 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lockyer's Middle School Blandford Road , Corfe Mullen BH21 3HQ	- not rated	4,747 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lockyer's Middle School Blandford Road , Corfe Mullen BH21 3HQ	3out of 4	4,747 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Bournemouth and Poole College North Road , BH14 0LS	- not rated	3,234 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Montacute School 3 Canford Heath Road , BH17 9NG	- not rated	307 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Montacute School 3 Canford Heath Road , BH17 9NG	3out of 4	307 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longspee Academy Learoyd Road , Canford Heath BH17 8PJ	3out of 4	1,144 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longspee School Learoyd Road , Canford Heath BH17 8PJ	- not rated	1,144 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The New School C/O Parkstone Boys' and Girls' Club , Recreation Road BH15 3NN	- not rated	2,196 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Honeywell Analytics	Hatchpond House, 4 Stinsford Road	538 yd
Eurest c/o Royal Mail Staff Canteen	Dorset Sorting Office	598 yd
Subway	Unit C, 50 Waterloo Road	821 yd
Burger King	Burger King, 48 Waterloo Road	822 yd
Dolphin Indoor Bowls Club	52 Waterloo Road	822 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Taja Indian Takeaway	2 The Parade	635 yd
Flames Grill	11 The Parade	635 yd
Zhan Xung Chinese Takeaway	1 The Parade	635 yd
Happy Palace	3 The Parade	635 yd
Only Food & Sauces AKA Nuffield Burger Bar	67-69 Nuffield Road	636 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	2-6 Hatch Pond Road	614 yd
Wah Hing Chinese Supermarket	14 Didcot Road	892 yd
Insanity Retro Gaming	42 Harwell Road	1,016 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lodge Hill Swimming Pool (Closed) Canford Heath Road	swimming pool	342 yd
Montacute School CANFORD HEATH ROAD		360 yd
Parkstone Grammar School SOPERS LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	522 yd
Poole Grammar School GRAVEL HILL	grass pitches	739 yd
David Lloyd (Poole) CABOT LANE	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	756 yd
Dolphin Indoor Bowls Club Waterloo Road	indoor bowls	819 yd
Haymoor Junior School ASHDOWN CLOSE	grass pitches	1,035 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	127.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of BH17 9LP